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Mrs Sharon Hodgson vs Rebecca Long Bailey

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Lab Washington and Gateshead South
vs
Photograph of Rebecca Long Bailey
Rebecca Long Bailey
Lab Salford

Voting alignment

Mrs Sharon Hodgson and Rebecca Long Bailey voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,526 shared comparable votes.

1,513 same votes 13 different votes 1,526 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
124 Aye 69 No
Tax 100% aligned 193 shared votes
124 Aye 69 No
105 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 167 shared votes
105 Aye 62 No
33 Aye 31 No
Transport 100% aligned 64 shared votes
33 Aye 31 No
27 Aye 30 No
Defence 100% aligned 57 shared votes
27 Aye 30 No
34 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 46 shared votes
34 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 19 No
Benefits 96% aligned 50 shared votes
31 Aye 19 No
37 Aye 15 No
Education 98% aligned 52 shared votes
36 Aye 16 No
36 Aye 35 No
Trade 99% aligned 71 shared votes
35 Aye 36 No
73 Aye 58 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 131 shared votes
72 Aye 59 No
37 Aye 98 No
Migration 99% aligned 135 shared votes
36 Aye 99 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

71.7%
1% below average
Rank 386 of 650
Participation
76.8%
4% above average
Rank 268 of 650
1,713
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,836
2,390 eligible divisions
955
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,014
55.2% of votes cast
758
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
822
44.8% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
26
1.4% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

98
+11.1 vs Commons average
Rank 191 of 650
Appearances
60
-26.9 vs Commons average
Rank 395 of 650
225
+73.6 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 650
Contributions
61
-90.4 vs Commons average
Rank 476 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£3,068,484
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,991,058
all imported IPSA years
£282,668
25% above average
Latest expenses
£259,636
15% above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
1 registered category
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#1
Defence
68 of 71 votes
Migration
151 of 171 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
62 of 70 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
#3
Housing
59 of 67 votes
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#5
Transport
81 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
No
King's Speech (Motion for an Address): Amendment (d) 23 Jul 2024
Aye
Aye
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
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